Strega Duster
Strega fashion done by people who actually knit: a long, loose black duster cardigan with an oversized shawl collar, asymmetric hem and a landscape of mixed stitch textures. Ribs, moss stitch, and a row of bone-white occult sigils knitted along the hem, running the whole way around. The silhouette floats; the wool means it.
- TechniqueKnitted jacquard, never printed
- Yarn50% wool, 50% acrylic
- Weight500 to 700 g depending on size
- FitRelaxed unisex, S to 2XL
- MadeItalian atelier, 40 years of flat-bed knitwear
- Lead timeKnitted to order, 2 to 3 weeks
- CareWool cycle 30 degrees, dry flat
Knitted, not printed
The motif is jacquard: bone-white and coloured yarns carried through the black wool row by row on an industrial flat-bed machine. There is no ink, no transfer and no embroidery on top. Pattern and garment are the same object, so nothing can crack, peel or fade.
Fabric and fit
Heavyweight knit in 50% wool and 50% acrylic: warm and substantial like pure wool, harder-wearing and easier to live with. A finished sweater weighs 450 to 650 g depending on size. Relaxed unisex fit, true to size, S to 2XL. Between sizes, take the bigger one.
Made to order
Your piece is knitted after you order it: the chart goes on the machine, the yarn is mounted, then it is linked, hand-finished and steamed. Two to three weeks, plus shipping. No dead stock, no warehouse.
Shipping and returns
Free tracked shipping worldwide. EU 2 to 3 working days after dispatch, UK and US 3 to 6, rest of the world up to 10. Fourteen days to change your mind, and the size exchange is free.
A long black duster cardigan with an oversized shawl collar, an asymmetric hem and a whole landscape of stitch textures, closed at the bottom by a row of bone-white occult sigils knitted into the hem. Strega dressing done by people who actually knit, so the drape comes from the wool rather than from a photograph.
This is the piece that shows what a flat-bed machine can do beyond pictures. Four different stitch structures in one garment, each with its own tension, all of which have to end up the same width or the panels will not link together. Then the hem: a row of bone-white sigils, crosses of Leviathan and brimstone marks among them, knitted straight into the fabric and running the whole way around, so the piece keeps talking when you are walking away.
Long and loose, falling to mid-thigh on most people, with the shawl collar deep enough to sit up around the neck when it is closed. Unisex sizing S to 2XL, true to size; the silhouette is meant to float, so do not size up unless you want it floor-length. The model is 176 cm and wears M.
Knitted to order in the atelier, two to three weeks, then free tracked shipping worldwide. Wool cycle at 30 degrees inside out and dry it flat: this is the heaviest piece in the collection and the one most punished by a hanger. The silhouette floats, and the wool means it.
Is the motif printed or knitted?
Knitted. Every line of the pattern is yarn carried through the black wool on a flat-bed machine, not ink on the surface. That is why it survives the wash and why the back of the fabric shows the pattern in negative.
How heavy is this cardigan?
Between 500 and 700 grams finished, depending on size. That weight is deliberate: it is what stops a knitted cardigan from hanging limp after a season, and it is why we ask you to dry it flat rather than on a hanger.
Which size should I take?
Relaxed unisex fit, true to size, S to 2XL, with flat measurements in centimetres on the size guide. Take your usual size to wear it open, one up if you want it to sit longer over the hip.
How do I wash it without ruining it?
Wool cycle at 30 degrees, inside out, in a laundry net. Never tumble dry, never wring, and dry it flat on a towel away from radiators and direct sun. Fold it to store it: heavy knit on a hanger stretches at the shoulders.
From the same crypt
Knitted, never printed
Every motif is jacquard worked into the fabric on flat-bed machines. Nothing to crack, nothing to peel.
Made to order in Italy
Your piece does not exist until you order it: knitted, hand-finished and steamed in 2 to 3 weeks.
Free worldwide shipping
Tracked and free everywhere, with free size exchanges and 14 day returns.